Some badminton players participating in the ongoing Lagos Badminton International Classics (LBIC) on Friday said that matches at the competition were very hard to win.
They spoke after the Day 2 games that the high number of participants coming from Asia, Europe and Africa had made the games highly competitive and interesting.
Misburn Ramdam (4) from Maylasia who scaled through the round of 16 by defeating Amzy Qowimuramadhoni from Indonesia 21-13, 21-14, said it was a hard-fought win.
“So far it has not come easy, not that I expect it to be easy but there is much quality that one must be play hard from the beginning to the end.
“This kind of competition can bring more development for the sport for participating players and, especially home grown talents,’’ Ramdam said.
Milan Ludik from Czech Republic, who fought hard to beat Kanish M Loo from Indonesia, 21-19, 17-21 and 21-15, said he was really pushed to win the match.
“I have won two games so far and I have seen many other matches; sincerely, it’s a very competitive event and it takes a lot to win matches.
“There are so many quality players and even the home-based players are very competitive as well, it is a tough competition,’’ Ludik said.
Nigeria’s top seeded player, Anuoluwapo Opeyori, scaled through Daniel Chislov from Israel, 21-8, 11-21 and 21-15, and also crushed his compatriot, Abubakar Mope, 21-14, 21-11.
“I am happy with the results and it feels good to get good result in a very competitive tournament, I will take each game as it comes,’’ Opeyori said.
Unfortunately, Nigeria’s Clement Krobakpo lost lost to Milan Ludik in the second round of games, 21-15, 21-13 as India’s Kartiley Gulshan (8) beat Nigeria’s Godwin Olufuwa, 21-9, 21-10.
Ludik commended Krobakpo for his performance and described the win as a very good one for him.
“I am so happy with the result, I gave it all and it worked out well for me, it was a tough match to win and it feels good to scale through at the end,” Ludik said.
Another casualty for the players coming from Africa was Ghana’s Emmanuel Yaw-Donkor who lost to the competition’s former champion, Isrealis’ Misha Zilberman, 21-17, 21-12.
Nigeria’s Deborah Ukeh can count her blessings as she edged past Samin Abedkhojasteh of Iran, 21-15, 15, 21 and 21-16 to record her second win.
Fortune also smiled on another Nigeria’s top seeded player, Dorcas Adesokan as she crushed South Africa’s Jophanita Scholtz, 21-9, 21-15.
The Day-three actions continues at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.
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